Emblemes and Epigrames Psal: Quum defecerit virtus mea, ne derelinquas me, Domine. [A.D. 1600, by Francis Thynne ... ]: Edited by F. J. Furnivall |
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 | Emblemes and Epigrames |  |
(53) Not to climbe ouer highe.
Bellerephon, which ruld without offence,
whome fretting envie could not make to yealde,
nor Pretus wife to incest could incense,
nor triple monster force to flie the feilde,
whome fretting envie could not make to yealde,
nor Pretus wife to incest could incense,
nor triple monster force to flie the feilde,
Did once ascend to his immortall fame,
the horse of honnor stabled in the skye;
but not of power, that vntam'd beaste to tame,
hedlonge is throwne to ground most worthilie.
the horse of honnor stabled in the skye;
but not of power, that vntam'd beaste to tame,
hedlonge is throwne to ground most worthilie.
Then thow which doste highe dignities attayne,
and clothed art with honnors purple gowne,
aspire not higher, least to thy bitter payne,
with extreame shame thow hedlonge tumble downe,
By fall, pervertinge former good
for which thow hast byn praysed,
And blemishing those worthie partes
which thee to honnor raysed.
and clothed art with honnors purple gowne,
aspire not higher, least to thy bitter payne,
with extreame shame thow hedlonge tumble downe,
By fall, pervertinge former good
for which thow hast byn praysed,
And blemishing those worthie partes
which thee to honnor raysed.
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